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For Hurricanes, Storms, Raindrop Size Makes All The Difference
When Tropical Storm Gaston hit Richmond, Va., in August 2004, its notable abundance of small and mid-sized raindrops created torrential rains that led to unexpected flash flooding throughout the city...
Has Global Warming Research Misinterpreted Cloud Behavior?
When researchers observe natural changes in clouds and temperature, they have assumed that temperature change caused the clouds to change, and not the other way around. This can lead to...
Climate change is threatening extinctions
NEW YORK, June 12 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say their research is providing the first study showing global warming is hastening extinction for some of Earth's reptiles and...
City seeks to be carbon neutral
A £1.25m grant will be spent trying to make Stirling the first carbon neutral city in the UK.
Evidence of deep sea pollution is found
WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) -- U.S. marine scientists say they've found manmade chemical pollutants in deep sea octopods and squids -- evidence of contaminants in the deep ocean...
Strong Action Urged to Curb Warming
The scientific academies of 13 countries on Tuesday urged the world to act more forcefully to limit the threat posed by human-driven global warming.
Indonesian Monkeys Found Fishing For Food
Groups of long-tailed macaques were observed four times over the past eight years scooping up small fish with their hands and eating them along rivers in Indonesia's East Kalimantan and...
Purina recalls two lamb feed products
WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of two Lake Country-brand lamb feed products due to high levels of copper.
Global Temperature Report - May 2008
Global average temperatures and temperatures in the tropics continued to fall in May, driven by a La Nina Pacific Ocean cooling event. Monthly global temperature report shows the Tropics recorded the...
Forecast: Dead zone off La., Texas coasts to grow
(AP) -- Researchers predict a "dead zone" of oxygen-depleted waters off the Louisiana and Texas coasts could grow this summer to 10,084 square miles, making it the largest such...
Groups say they will sue over polar bears, drilling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Two conservation groups plan to sue to protect polar bears from petroleum exploration and drilling off Alaska's coast....
Climate change: Carbon capture from power stations must start soon, say scientists
Burying gas could achieve 1/3 of UK emissions targets but without it, experts say disaster is unavoidable
Retired worker gets catfish named for him
Frank Gallagher spent 37 years as mailroom supervisor at a natural science museum — so long that he used to wisecrack that he should be part of the collection. Now...
'Man-made' Water Has Different Chemistry
As population growth, food production and the regional effects of climate change place greater stress on the Earth`s natural water supply, “man-made” water - created by removing salt from...
Deep drilling may provide quake clues
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 9 (UPI) -- California scientists said they're considering a plan to drill 7,000 feet into the fault that produced the deadly 1933 Long Beach...
Hot climate could stop plate tectonics
HOUSTON, June 9 (UPI) -- A team of U.S., Canadian and Australian researchers say they've discovered prolonged atmospheric heating can stop the movement of tectonic plates.
New research shows how marine organisms help oceans sequester carbon
As the international search for ways to remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the environment intensifies, a team of scientists has identified a process by which marine organisms...
UK economy is hostage to oil, warns expert
The UK's economy cannot make a sustainable recovery until it breaks free of its dependence on oil, an expert at the University of Liverpool is warning.
Water snake recovery in Lake Erie
KELLEYS ISLAND, Ohio, June 9 (UPI) -- Researchers said the Lake Erie water snake has made a comeback and may soon be taken off the U.S. Fish and...
More review of BPA is requested
WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's chief scientist is asking for a science board subcommittee to review research on bisphenol-A plastics.
Antarctic base gets condom haul before winter
One of the last shipments to a U.S. research base in Antarctica before the onset of winter darkness was a year's supply of condoms, a New Zealand newspaper reported Monday.
Scientists gauge hurricanes by their sound
Picking out the right bass notes deep within the ocean may help predict devastating hurricanes, according to a research project demonstrating the power of acoustics.
U.S. tomato warning expanded nationwide
WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- Many U.S. restaurants have removed dishes containing raw tomatoes from their menus in the wake of a nationwide federal warning.
Ocean acidification hurting marine life
LONDON, June 9 (UPI) -- A British researcher said ocean acidification caused by increasing carbon dioxide emissions could leave coral and sea urchins struggling to survive.
Corporate Volunteers to Fight Climate Change in the Bronx
Employees of HSBC, the world's largest bank, will abandon their offices for one day to help revitalize a unique green urban space in the Bronx, NY. This effort is...
Corporate Volunteers Lend a Helping Hand in the Olmsted Parks
In October 2006, an historic system of parks in Buffalo, chock full of 12,000 trees, was devastated by a pre-season ice storm. Starting Wednesday, June 11, a total of...
NZ dairies avoid chemical problem
Research has found that a chemical causing concern in European dairies is not a problem in New Zealand, due to the way that the dairy wastewater is treated.
Japan vows future emissions cut
Japan's government promises a 60-80% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but nothing sooner.